Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Bucharest across the year
Best-looking months for Bucharest: May, Jun, Oct.
- JanMixedLowLow2 events
- FebMixedLowLowNone listed
- MarGoodLowLow1 event
- AprGoodMediumMedium1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium3 events
- JunGreatMediumMedium2 events
- JulMixedHighHigh1 event
- AugMixedHighHigh2 events
- SepGreatMediumMedium1 event
- OctGreatLowMediumNone listed
- NovMixedLowLow2 events
- DecGoodMediumMedium6 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Bucharest
Typical highs 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C), lows −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherGood
- Cold; Christmas market and lights. Typical highs around 4 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Bucharest
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Romania overall. Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.Based on: Romania overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Romania overall.Based on: Romania overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events6 events
- 6 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: National Day; Christmas market; Revolution anniversary; and 3 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- National Day (1 December)Military parade; road closures near the Arc and museums are busy.
- Christmas market (Late November to late December)Stalls, mulled wine and lights; crowded Old Town restaurants in the evenings.
- Revolution anniversary (21–22 December)Ceremonies and road closures around the square.
- Christmas and New Year (25 December – 1 January)Many restaurants and some museums close for part of the period; hotel prices rise.
- St Andrew's Day and Great Union Day (National Day) (30 Nov – 1 Dec)Two-day holiday; military parade in Bucharest at the Arc de Triumf on 1 December; mountain resorts busy.
- Christmas (25–26 Dec)Family days; most shops and many restaurants close. Carol singers go house to house on Christmas Eve.